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Glossary of Japanese Terms

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N to R


N
Nage	To throw.
Name	Wave (of water).
Nami	To place in a line.
Ne	To lie down.
Ne-waza	Groundwork.
Nuki-shiai	Team contest in which winner stays on the mat until beaten.


O
O	Major, big, large.
Obi	Belt.
Okii	Big.
Okuri	To send forward.
Omote	Front.
Osaekomi	Holding.
Oshi	To push.
Otoshi	To drop.


R
Randori	Free practice.
Rei	Bow.
Renshi	High grade teacher.
Renraku	Connection, contact.
Renraku-waza	Combination technique.
Renshu	To practice.
Ritsurei	Standing bow.
Ronin	An untrained samurai warrior.
Ryote	Two hands.
Ryu	School.